88mph is a venture capital firm and accelerator founded in 2011, with headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, and an additional office in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm specializes in seed and early-stage investments, primarily targeting the mobile-web sector. It focuses on English-speaking African countries, particularly Nigeria and South Africa, and typically invests up to $100,000 in startups. In addition to funding, 88mph offers a three-month accelerator program that provides startups with essential resources, including mentorship on product development, market strategies, company structure, and scalability. The firm aims to enhance the growth prospects of early-stage technology companies by leveraging its network of founders, investors, and industry professionals.
BookNow Limited is an online travel agency based in Nairobi, Kenya, specializing in the sale of bus tickets across East Africa. The platform allows travelers to search for various travel options, view schedules, and book tickets conveniently via the internet, mobile phones, or SMS. It serves as a bus aggregator, providing users with information about different bus companies and their offerings. Additionally, BookNow facilitates payment through mobile money, making the ticket purchasing process seamless for customers.
Kutuma Kenya
Pre Seed Round in 2013
Yum Kenya is an online food ordering service based in Kenya. It enables users to browse through the menus of a wide range of Nairobi restaurants, place an order, and pay online. Yum Kenya was founded in 2012 and is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Closet49
Pre Seed Round in 2012
Closet49 Ltd. is an online fashion marketplace based in Nairobi, Kenya, that caters to both women and men. Founded in 2009, the platform provides a diverse range of products, including dresses, tops, bottoms, outerwear, shoes, accessories, jewelry, and beauty care items for women, as well as similar offerings for men. Closet49 enables fashion designers and boutiques to showcase and sell their products, promoting unique and trendy items from emerging designers and individual consumers. The marketplace aims to enhance the fashion landscape in the African market by connecting consumers with eclectic and fashionable choices.
Drugs.co.ke
Seed Round in 2011
Drugs.co.ke is the premier online pharmacy in Kenya established as a response to our client need for convenient, personalised pharmaceutical care within a client safe environment. We are a one stop e-Pharmacy portal for all your pharmaceutical needs providing high quality generic and branded products registered in Kenya. Our agenda is to redefine pharmaceutical care within Kenya and beyond her boundaries.
HiviSasa.com
Pre Seed Round in 2011
Hivisasa is an online news platform based in Nairobi, Kenya, founded in 2011. It specializes in publishing a diverse range of content, including sports, entertainment, business, politics, crime, obituaries, weddings, and opinion pieces. As Africa’s first crowdsourced news site, Hivisasa empowers its readers not only to access untold stories but also to contribute by writing their own. The platform attracts over two million readers monthly and supports a community of over 1,500 local writers. Committed to fostering community engagement and accountability, Hivisasa emphasizes the importance of local perspectives in its editorial approach, ensuring that all its editors collaborate closely with writers from various backgrounds to deliver relevant news to its audience.
Futaa.com
Seed Round in 2011
Futaa.com operates an online football news portal focused on the East and West African regions, particularly Kenya and Nigeria. Based in Nairobi, the platform delivers a wide array of content related to football, including match updates, local news, and information on various leagues and tournaments. It also covers news concerning Kenyan players and football teams, making it a comprehensive resource for football enthusiasts in Africa.
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